“With his latest pulse-pounding adventure, Brad Thor puts the rest of the genre on notice—Use of Force is the thriller to beat in 2017.”—The Real Book Spy
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor.
As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a body washes ashore.
Identified as a high value terrorism suspect (who had disappeared three years prior), his name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency.
Where was he headed? What was he planning? And could he be connected to the “spectacular attack” they have been fearing all summer?
In a race against time, the CIA taps an unorthodox source to get answers: Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative, Scot Harvath.
Hired on a black contract, Harvath will provide the deniability the United States needs, while he breaks every rule along the way.
Packed with pulse-pounding action, fascinating characters, and electrifying intrigue, Brad Thor does it again and proves why he is known around-the-world as the “Master of Thrillers.”
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"His best book yet. Powerful and reads like the news of what is going on today." (Glenn Beck, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author )
"Brad Thor writes like a high-octane mix of Tom Clancy and Robert Ludlum." (Andrew Mayne, Bestselling Author )
“Pure thriller gold…well conceived, perfectly timed…elegantly paced, harking back to the best of masters like Alistair MacLean and David Morrell.” (The Providence Journal)
About the Author
Brad Thor is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Foreign Agent, Code of Conduct, Act of War, Hidden Order, Black List, Full Black (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of 2011), The Athena Project, Foreign Influence (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of 2010), The Apostle, The Last Patriot (nominated best thriller of the year by the International Thriller Writers Association), The First Commandment, Takedown, Blowback (recognized as one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” by NPR), State of the Union, Path of the Assassin, and The Lions of Lucerne. Visit his website at BradThor.com. Views: 56
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Twelve ultra-smart, ultra-competitive kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games.Not only will they have to overcome the dangers of life on a tropical island, they'll also have to face the evil presence that lives there...waiting for its next victim. Views: 56
A legacy of darkened desires and magick gone terribly wrong. If Rowan Gant's wife, Felicity, is to survive, the sadistic serial killer known as Mistress Miranda must be stopped. But simply finding Miranda will be a trick in itself, because she's not exactly who she appears to be. The End Of Desire is the final chapter of the gut wrenching Miranda Trilogy... Or, is it? Views: 56
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Book three in the Wizard Twins series.Astra Al’madere betrayed all. All she loved. All she swore to protect. And all for the Dark Wizards whose passion and heat she could not turn away from. A Sorceress can sense her Twins, the men destined to join her in her power to strengthen the planet of Sentmar, and there was one thing she’d sensed for a while—the Delmari were hers. She could not turn her back on them, deliver them to justice, even though they had turned from her many years ago. A pain that still ripped her heart in two. Torran and Rhydan knew the road to claiming their Consortress would not be an easy one. After all, a painful lie had driven her away, causing her to believe they did not burn for her. Were not consumed by her. But when she chooses to save them rather than to honor her duty, these Wizards know they now have the chance to show her she has always been the only one whom they desire. Views: 56
She never thought she’d fall in love with a dead man…But FBI Agent Diana Reyes couldn’t resist sexy Southern vampire Ryder Latimer. After years of fighting the good fight together, it’s time for the happily-ever-after, but life just isn’t fair. Diana is expecting, but the pregnancy is taking a toll on her precarious health. To save the baby and Diana, she and Ryder must make a most difficult choice: turn Diana into a vampire or risk losing both her and the baby. Only to do that, Ryder risks the wrath of being sanctioned by the Slayer Council.A danger from the past will force her to choose duty over friends and her lover… Dhampir Michaela Ramirez’s position on the Slayer Council is fragile at best, but buoyed by the support of newfound vampire friends and her lover, FBI Director Jesus Hernandez, Michaela is moving away from her quest to find the vampire... Views: 56
AT CARDWELL RANCH, THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE BRUTAL... It had been years since Tanner "Tag" Cardwell's boots touched Montana soil. This Christmas he was determined to change that. Until a run-in with local Lily McCabe revealed dark secrets from his past and deep trouble for his future. Cowboys came and went in these parts. But Tag Cardwell caught Lily off guard in more ways than one when the two became entwined in a murder mystery. What was it about Tag? The dreamy eyes... The rugged physique... The protection she felt in his strong arms... But before they could lose themselves in each other they had to trace a killer. Or risk finding a crime scene under the Christmas tree. Views: 56
I should have asked the question "How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" Instead, I asked the wrong question -- four wrong questions, more or less. This is the account of the second.In the fading town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner? Is it really any of your business? These are All The Wrong Questions. Views: 56
Chipmunk is so shy...He inhales when he sneezes!He even blushes when he's asleep!He plays guitar in the closet so he won't disturb anyone.But he just may be the best rock 'n' roll guitarist of all time! And Bernie Bridges needs him to win the annual Talent Contest for Rotten House. Bernie will do anything to keep the prize away from Sherman Oaks and his pals at Nyce House.Can Chipmunk conquer his stage fright and win?Or—when Bernie pushes him onstage, will it be Shake, Rattle, and Hurl! Views: 56
